Jesse James was one of the most famous outlaws of the American West. Young Jesse learned a lot about guerrilla activities during the U.S. Civil War, fighting and sabotaging the Union army in the cause of the Confederacy. After the war, Jesse formed a gang of outlaws, which included his brother Frank James and the brothers Cole and James Younger. In 1866 they began an on-again, off-again crime spree that lasted for 15 years. The James-Younger gang robbed banks and trains throughout the Midwest an
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James Brown Miller (October 25, 1861 – April 19, 1909), also known as "Killin'
Jim", "Killer Miller" and "Deacon Jim", was an American .... Miller was contracted
by local ranchers Jesse West and Joe Allen, through middleman Berry B. Burell ...

Jun 12, 2006 ... Deacon Jim Miller: Killing in Deacon's Clothing ... James B. Miller, commonly
known as 'Deacon Jim,' from his favorite dress of ..... It was home to a bitter
quarrel between unscrupulous saloon operators Jesse West and Joe C.